Thursday, September 30, 2004

The current plan is that we will still be showing our Christmas Special this holiday season with the rest of second season to follow in late Jan or early Feb.

Sorry for the delay with the new episodes, everyone. There are various internal reasons that caused Nick to push the launch of second season. The most important is that they really want to promote the start of new episodes which they have not been able to do this fall. So, although it's a disappointment to all you TR fans, the ads will helpfully create new fans and grow our audience base.

Stay tough and look forward to a special present from the TR crew this November.

EPISODES DELAYED, BUT THIRD SEASON IS A GO! That's right everybody. In a one-two punch of bad news and amazingly good news, we learned yesterday that new episodes of Teenage Robot will NOT air tomorrow as planned, but will be pushed back several months. While this is very disappointing for us and the fans, it is more than offset by the news that we have officially been picked up for a third season! And for you the viewers, that means not only can you look forward to 13 new episodes in Season Two, but there will be ANOTHER 13 episodes for Season Three. TWENTY-SIX NEW EPISODES! Woo-hoo! Hang in there folks and long live Jenny Wakeman!

Tuesday, September 28, 2004

WE WON!!!! "My Life as a Teenage Robot" was awarded top honors in the "Television Series for Children" category at the 2004 Ottawa International Animation Festival. The episode "Speak No Evil" was screened twice to tremendous audience response and the judges agreed. All hail "Teenage Robot!!!"

Monday, September 27, 2004

AN ARTIST AT WORK. Here is one of our world-class storyboard artists hard at work on an upcoming episode of "Teenage Robot." You would think he'd need a pencil or pen to do the work, but he actually has ink surgically inserted into the tips of his fingers so he can draw with nothing but his clenched hands.

WOO-HOO! A DESK! Yes, this is a typical artist's desk here at Teenage robot. Most of the cubicles are filled with the character design sheets and pose sheets you see littering the desk. You might also notice all the post-its all over. Many of the storyboard artists do their rough boards on post-its so they can easily try different ideas, rearrange panels, and toss out the not-so-golden sketches.

Thursday, September 23, 2004

MORE SCHOOL ART! - Sometimes after a tour, the kids will draw Jenny back at their school and send us something like this... a big splat with lots of interpretations of XJ9. You probably can't read what's written on it, but one kid wrote "I'm going to jump into the wall at 2:30 today" and another wrote "I'm going to bake a cake with the grossest thing on Earth." Kids!

WALL OF ART! Here's a better shot of the wall of kid art I mentioned a while back. When they bring elementary school tours through, they have everybody draw Jenny. (Except in the bottom right where some little dweeb tried to draw a green Spongebob. Traitor!)

Wednesday, September 22, 2004

TEEN ROBOT HEADQUARTERS! Several of you have been bugging us to show what the MLAATR Dream Factory looks like, the place where the magic is made, the creative facility where Jenny's adventures are made real. Well here it is, the Teenage Robot offices!

Tuesday, September 14, 2004

TEENAGE ROBOT PREMIERES OCTOBER 1ST!!! Yes, it's the news you've all been waiting for. All new episodes of "My Life as a Teenage Robot" premiere on Nickelodeon on Friday night, October 1, 2004! Check your local listings for show times. Tell your friends. Mail your in-laws. Neuter your pets. The wait is over!

Monday, September 13, 2004

SHIRTLESS SHELDON! Once again an artist from our legion of talented fans has sent in their interpretation of one of our world famous characters. Thanks to Rebecca for sending these in. What would Jenny think?!?

Thursday, September 09, 2004

HALLOWEEN IS COMING! Okay, it's only September, but here at Nick (and at Teenage Robot in particular) this is our favorite holiday and we get started early. We actually had a meeting last month to start planning how we will decorate the Teenage Robot offices for the kids that come through on Halloween. The picture above is just one section of last year's decorations with a Frankenstein's monster Jenny about to rise from the slab. What's in store for this year? You'll have to wait and see...

Tuesday, September 07, 2004

VEXUS SCOUTING FOR TALENT! Once again our fans surprise us with more crossover art, this one from Deviant Art. It's not often you find a show aficionado willing to draw those buggy little Cluster Drones.